2025 South Dakota Colleges Tuition Comparison
The 2025 average tuition & fees of South Dakota colleges is $7,582 for South Dakota residents and $14,134 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the average graduate tuition & fees is $6,501 for South Dakota residents and $13,033 out-of-state students.
The average living costs at South Dakota colleges is $13,500 when a student lives in on-campus facilities such as dormitory and school owned apartments. The off-campus living cost is $14,913 for academic year 2024-2025.
South Dakota College Tuition Statistics
Below list shows colleges with highest and/or lowest college cost. We include only 4 years colleges for the statistics.
- Augustana University has the most expensive undergraduate tuition & fees of $40,160 and Oglala Lakota College has the cheapest undergraduate costs of $2,684.
- Augustana University has the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $40,830 and Sinte Gleska University has the cheapest graduate costs of $2,108.
- Augustana University has the most expensive on-campus living costs of $17,016 and Sisseton Wahpeton College has the lowest costs of $7,000.
- Augustana University has the highest off-campus living costs of $21,578 and Dakota Wesleyan University has the lowest costs of $11,000.
- Dakota Wesleyan University has the most expensive undergraduate tuition per credit hour of $600 and Oglala Lakota College has the lowest costs of $84.
- Mount Marty University has the highest graduate tuition per credit hour of $683 and Oglala Lakota College has the cheapest costs of $115.
2025 Tuition Comparison Between South Dakota Colleges
The following table lists South Dakota colleges with colleges costs including tuition, fees, and living costs. For 4-years colleges and community colleges, the tuition & fees are the average of programs for an academic year ad for career/vocational schools (less than 2 years school), the tuition & fees are the costs for the largest program and length of program varies by institute.
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| College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | On-Campus Living Costs | Off-Campus Living Costs | Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour | Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana University Sioux Falls, SD Private, 4 years four-years | $40,160 | $40,830 | 17,016 | 21,578 | $575 | $575 |
| Black Hills State University Spearfish, SD Public, 4 years four-years | $12,018 ($8,916) | $15,849 ($8,916) | 15,834 | 16,692 | $357 | $622 |
| Dakota State University Madison, SD Public, 4 years four-years | $12,756 ($9,654) | $11,931 ($6,731) | 16,119 | 18,454 | $357 | $622 |
| Dakota Wesleyan University Mitchell, SD Private, 4 years four-years | $33,790 | $15,300 | 9,950 | 11,000 | $600 | $425 |
| Lake Area Technical College Watertown, SD Public, 2-4 years | $6,718 | - | - | 12,750 | $124 | - |
| Mitchell Technical College Mitchell, SD Public, 2-4 years | $7,524 | - | - | 9,450 | $124 | - |
| Mount Marty University Yankton, SD Private, 4 years four-years | $34,600 | $16,499 | 15,068 | 15,068 | $600 | $683 |
| National American University-Rapid City Rapid City, SD Private, 4 years four-years | $16,065 | $16,425 | - | 18,387 | $380 | $583 |
| Kairos University Sioux Falls, SD Private, 4 years four-years | $3,600 | $3,600 | - | 12,734 | $599 | $599 |
| Northern State University Aberdeen, SD Public, 4 years four-years | $11,947 ($8,845) | $11,936 ($6,736) | 13,800 | 13,800 | $357 | $622 |
| Oglala Lakota College Kyle, SD Public, 4 years four-years | $2,684 | $2,518 | 11,650 | 11,650 | $84 | $115 |
| South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City, SD Public, 4 years four-years | $14,900 ($10,500) | $14,600 ($8,500) | 14,300 | 17,300 | $408 | $680 |
| South Dakota State University Brookings, SD Public, 4 years four-years | $12,809 ($9,299) | $16,917 ($9,384) | 15,050 | 16,809 | $376 | $654 |
| Sinte Gleska University Mission, SD Public, 4 years four-years | $4,714 | $2,108 | - | 17,000 | $175 | $200 |
| University of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, SD Private, 4 years four-years | $21,750 | $7,470 | 13,785 | 16,145 | $410 | $415 |
| Sisseton Wahpeton College Sisseton, SD Public, 4 years four-years | $4,330 | - | 7,000 | 11,000 | $160 | - |
| Southeast Technical College Sioux Falls, SD Public, 2-4 years | $7,650 | - | - | 12,910 | $124 | - |
| University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD Public, 4 years four-years | $12,942 ($9,432) | $12,768 ($7,118) | 15,304 | 17,150 | $376 | $654 |
| Western Dakota Technical College Rapid City, SD Public, 2-4 years | $8,294 | - | 10,625 | 12,231 | $124 | - |
| California Intercontinental University Sioux Falls, SD Private, 4 years four-years | - | $10,674 | - | - | $438 | - |
| Institute of Lutheran Theology Brookings, SD Private, 4 years four-years | $13,430 | $9,100 | - | 16,153 | $430 | $465 |
| The Salon Professional Academy Rapid City, SD Private, Less than 2 years | $16,485 | - | - | 22,008 | - | - |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Rapid City Rapid City, SD Private, Less than 2 years | $16,450 | - | - | 33,100 | - | - |
| Sanford Medical Center Sioux Falls, SD Private, 2-4 years | $2,750 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Stewart School Sioux Falls, SD Private, Less than 2 years | $14,300 | - | - | 29,389 | - | - |
| Average | $14,134 | $13,033 | 13,500 | 14,913 | $342 | $528 |
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